Kaysites
Sign in to saveThe Kaysite dynasty () was a Muslim Arab dynasty that ruled an emirate centered in Manzikert from c. 860 until 964. Their state was the most powerful Arab amirate in Armenia after the collapse of the ostikanate of Arminiya in the late 9th century.
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Origin
- Suzerains
- Kaysite rulers
- Aspects of the Kaysite amirates
- Aftermath of Kaysite rule
- Notes
- References
The Kaysite dynasty () was a Muslim Arab dynasty that ruled an emirate centered in Manzikert from c. 860 until 964. Their state was the most powerful Arab amirate in Armenia after the collapse of the ostikanate of Arminiya in the late 9th century.
==Origin==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kaysites” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.